单词 | quidditative |
释义 | quidditative/ˈkwɪdɪtətɪv/adjective 1Chiefly Philosophy. Of or relating to the ‘quiddity’ or essence of a person or thing; essential. 2Full of quiddities or equivocations; characterized by verbal niceties or quibbles. rare after 17th cent. OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Timon. Apparently from Middle French, French quidditatif relating to the essence of a person or thing, characterized by verbal niceties and its etymon post-classical Latin quidditativus relating to the essence of a person or thing from quidditat-, quidditas + classical Latin -īvus; compare -ative. |
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